An original animation about the daily life of five girls who just became university students. They love delicious food, want to have lots of fun with everyone, and study a little harder to enjoy university life to the fullest! (Source: Official Site)
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✍️My Personal Opinion✍️ Food to the Soul is the wrong name—it should be called Joy to the Soul, Happiness, Delight, Smile, or something like that! It’s a wonderfully charming anime. Personally, I think it left a mark in the CGDCT genre. It was super fun! I initially found it a bit dull watching weekly, since I’m not usually a fan of the genre, but when I binged the first 9 episodes in one day, I was blown away. Honestly, I compare it to K-On! and Azumanga Daioh—and I truly believe it’s just as good! Why? Because it blends food and CGDCT perfectly. Each episode has a theme(like forming a club or celebrating Christmas), and midway or near the end, there’s a food segment! The characters cook and explain simple recipes—and I was surprised to see that the food wasn’t just Japanese, but also included things like pizza, burgers, grilled dishes, and more! Also, the girls are charming and all have unique personalities—you won’t get bored. I think I’ll stop the review here; I’ve given you everything you need to know. ✅Recommended For: Do you love food anime and CGDCT? If yes, then go watch this immediately. That’s it—nothing more to say. 🚨Not Recommended For: Ugh, I hate mentioning negatives, but I have to be honest. If you don’t like the genres above—don’t watch it. This is literally an anime about girls living their lives. I’m not exaggerating—Mako, the protagonist, is in a camisole in half the scenes, just chilling at home. Many people will find that incredibly boring and uneventful. Some episodes are definitely slow or dull. And if you don’t like the characters, you won’t enjoy the anime at all. Like, imagine watching K-On! and disliking Yui—would you still praise the show? Probably not. Also, the anime lacks innovation. If you’ve seen a lot of CGDCT, it might feel repetitive. But the art, sound, and presentation are really well done, and that’s why I praise it. ✍️Conclusion✍️ This anime really surprised me and might be one of the best CGDCT titles of 2025. The genre desperately needed a fresh entry, and this anime delivered. Yes, it has flaws—but the fun outweighs them. It’s made for a specific group of viewers, so focus on what I highlighted. 10/10 — I truly enjoyed it a lot. Enjoy your watch! Don’t forget to drop some emojis to keep me motivated to write more! And also—send your congratulations, because this is my 30th review on MyAnimeList! 🥳🥳
Food for the Soul — Food, glorious food, all spent in a day's worth of good company and enthusiastic spirits. As humans, we crave attention for anything that we have our eyes on for interest, and this seemingly simple craving leads to adventures that we wouldn't have otherwise encountered, making new friends and sinking in the pleasure of the seemingly normal-looking people who are just like you and me. It's even all the better when this becomes a community bonded together just to do all things related to food, because as the saying goes, "The way to a man's heart is through his stomach," though inthis context you could swap the gender, and it would've worked either way. This is Hibi wa Sugiredo Meshi Umashi a.k.a Food for the Soul, part of the "Aniplex CGDCT Saturdays" lineup this Spring season airing alongside studio Soigne's adaptation of Yuru Camp mangaka afro's mono, courtesy of the King of Originals studio P.A. Works and created by mangaka Atto, the author of Non Non Biyori. One question to bring you back to your schooling days: Have you ever had that one classmate who looks and sounds awkward, almost to the point that nobody wants to have any affiliations with him/her, until someone pokes around and learns that the person's more than just his/her appearance alone? If so, then Mako Kawai would be that girl in question. The 1st-year college student, who starts out being the obvious outlier looking for people who align with her interest, mainly one of cooking, because the skill and work have been her bread and butter in her growing-up years, from working part-time nightly shifts at an inarizushi bar to being influenced by people like Mokotaro, whoseYouTube channel features food. By chance, meeting yet another group of people who also have that same interest and want to create a food research club centred around food itself, Mako sees her childhood friend Shinon Ogawa and the calling of their old nicknames of Makocchi and Oshinko, like they ever knew they would bump into each other one day. Coincidentally, with Shinon's idea of a food research club, she sees its initial members of Kurea Furutachi and Tsutsuji Higa alongside her trying to find their 4th member to officially start the club itself, and with Mako's inclusion, she makes the dream a reality...to slack off all she wants. And little do they know that the Food Culture Research Club that's formed around the young ladies, its stature begins to form and bring both the club and its members to new heights exploring food and the like. If you're thinking that the above sounds similar to Non Non Biyori, it should actually be, as it's a similar premise to how Hotaru Ichijo bands with Renge Miyauchi and the rest of the people that surround the countryside village of Asahigaoka. With this in mind, I love cozy comfort and serenity, so despite having not watched the aforementioned series and only seen snippets for that matter, the thought of this show being the spiritual successor to Non Non Biyori actually fits the narrative so well and shows off the flair that mangaka Atto has not lost for quite some time. Since this is a slice-of-life show that deviates away from the comedic Iyashikei vibes of the former series, sometimes, being simple is how you'll get far into the things that you love. This is pretty much so for Mako's case, where she is very enthusiastic when it comes to food and its creation, and her expertise will help leverage the Food Culture Research Club in its identity. Even then, to get the actual food out, there's Kurea to help out even more, because her family runs a local restaurant (that Mako only knows of her affiliation thereafter), and she is the better cook, while also being the purposeful, level-headed, and responsible girl of the group alongside Shinon...which she's quite the opposite of, featuring her lackadaisical feeling once the club gets going, but forced to make decisions after she and Kurea were appointed as leaders of the club. On the other hand, there's the shortest member of the club, Tsutsuji herself, though you'll always see her in sheep-like clothing and memorabilia (which gives her the nickname of Hitsuji (literally meaning sheep in Japanese)), and she always gives off the vibe that she's even lazier than Shinon herself. However, with the inclusion of the club's 5th member, Nana Hoshi, the shy girl who is a friend of Tsutsuji's, truly has a phobia of being around strangers but thrives in the company of friends and is a whiz at puzzles that Mako can instantly open up to her. It's quite the friendship bond amidst people who know each other separately but come together to achieve the same goal and just enjoy each other's presence together. For sure, the time spent with these 5 girls (plus other characters) never feels old. You know you're getting a quality show when it is animated by P.A. Works, because the studio's modus operandi has always been about creating quality originals that stick with you for the long run, even after those shows have ended their period of time, and HibiMeshi is no different in that sense. Due to the collaboration with Aniplex producing the anime, the glow-ups are noticeable, and the fine, crisp quality of a P.A. Works show is amped by the budget that it brings to good effect. Also, having director Shinya Kawatsura here, knowing his expertise as the series' director of Non Non Biyori in general, alongside coaching the relatively new director of Yu Harumi, makes it twice as good to lock in the Iyashikei vibes rather well. The triple whammy of making HibiMeshi the true successor to Non Non Biyori, adds music composer Hitomi Mizutani to the mix, who, like director Shinya Kawatsura, has been on the aforementioned series's staff team since its creation into adaptation. If vibes just won't do it for you, then the OST will surely invoke much of that feeling. Even trickling down to asmi's OP and Reira Ushio's ED, which are both fine and decent songs that help support the anime's slice-of-life emotions. What can I say, really? Of all the CGDCT shows this Spring season, alongside mono and ZatsuTabi —That's Journey—Hibi wa Sugiredo Meshi Umashi a.k.a Food for the Soul, is the anime that ends up being the best CGDCT show of the 3, one that caters to the adults being the grown-up version of Non Non Biyori. If the stacked staff team isn't enough to impress you into a gourmet prep of a food adventure, then I honestly don't know what will. All CGDCT fans, don't miss HibiMeshi, for it's the Chicken Soup for the Soul, made by talented people, for the Healing of the soul.
In a season stacked with amazing CGDCT slice of life series, Hibimeshi is actually at the top of my list and is probably my fave PA works original, maybe ever. I really loved this cast and how cozy a watch this was. The cute art style, the girls’ friendship, the FOOD, this was a very pleasant viewing experience that just helped me wind down every Saturday. PLUS, it’s an adult cast! We don’t get a ton of em, so you know when they come around I have to praise them. For the most part, the girls actually act like adults too which is a bigplus. This is a must watch for any Iyashikei fan. Hibimeshi and Mono airing back to back on Saturdays was such a crazy experience. Literally two of my fave slice of life casts ever and you get a double helping of them on a weekly basis. Both are amazing shows, but I liked Hibimeshi a bit more because of the college setting and how much I fell in love with this cast. That’s not to knock Mono’s girls at all, I loved them too, but the main cast is slightly bigger here and felt more varied. I also just thought they were so silly and there’s this ‘loveable idiots’ sort of energy going on in every episode. Always fun watching a gang of cute girl failures come together, start a club and just enjoy each other’s company. Mako in particular is so relatable as she’s sort of socially isolated herself since she was a kid and now she finally has people she can be herself around and cook for! It’s a simple premise, but one that resonates with me because and I think I can speak for everyone here, the older we get the harder it is to make friends. Your old friends from high school drift apart from you and you often realize you were only together because you saw each other every day. When you get to college, it’s your opportunity to make genuine friends, people you’re around because you have similar interests, passions or mindsets instead of just similar class schedules. I’m just a sucker for seeing characters come out of their shells and find their niche, their special place to belong. I’m also a sucker for good food and man I love how it looks in here. Seeing the girls prepare so many delicious dishes was a treat and encouraged me to go out and try a few of them. Enjoyed the meal prep process a lot and the looks on the girls’ faces when they were eating a great meal made with love! They say food tastes better when you’re surrounded by people you love and this show is that personified. It’s such a warm and comfortable feeling you get when watching this show and it’s all thanks to this cast. I mean literally this group of girls could make anything seem fun. There’s an episode where they basically just drive to a grocery store to shop for dinner, and the episode still manages to go by in a flash because of the comedy of one of the characters just getting their license and not being comfortable on freeways, as well as the general comedic aspects of the story. There’s never a dull moment here and I appreciate it! The best slice of life casts can make something out of nothing and they do that well here. The show looks gorgeous. PA works have been on a roll since Aquatope, just pumping out great looking anime originals with great casts and this is no exception. The art is beautiful, the character designs are excellent and the voice acting is good as well. No complaints with the production here. If you’re a foodie or just want another healing anime to add to the list, I can’t recommend this one enough. It was one of the highlights of my week and hopefully it’ll have the same impact on you! Hibimeshi gets 9 out of 10
Hands down best slice of life anime this season. If you want to watch that one anime that will make your heart feel so warm at the end of hard day or week - this is anime for you. For me it's bonus since MC Mako reminds me a lot of MC Hiiragi from 'The Suffering of a 26 Year Old Unloved Female Doomer' which I also love and root for MC there. Animation and sound: great. The animation is very unique for show and music is quite decent. Watching this show was joy for the eyes, I didn't notice a single scene where I noteda drop in quality. Music while not giving something unique other than OP or ED was decent. Overall: animation and music are good with artwork that makes this show unique when compared to others. Characters: this is where this show shines, there are 5 main characters here and it is their interactions that make this show great. It is also refreshing that main characters are university students rather than high school ones, that means while still silly and free spirited they are more mature and can actually drink booze. xD Mako - MC of the show and prime wife material. She is interested in cooking but is shy and unsure in herself. Over the show she is doing her best in order to overcome her shortcomings. She is adorable and cute, this is what prime wife candidate looks like. Kurea - she is daughter of a restaurant owner and knows how to cook very good food. She is your dependable onee-chan of the group. I like her very much because of how caring and serious she is when situation demands it. Without her the group would be in all sort of troubles. Mako's new best friend, and one that initially helped her in starting to overcome her shyness. 2nd best character of the show. Shinon - Mako's friend from middle school and leader of a group. But she is also very carefree and silly, she constantly have new ideas that half of the time get group in trouble. She herself is kind of a clutz but her carefree nature, ability to push others toward goal and silly situations she usually creates make her a best comedian character of the show. Higa - she is smol, she is cute and she love sheeps. Very laid back character but very cool one. Calm and collected she will always be there to give a helping hand and play some nice music if she cannot assist in any other manner. 2nd best comedian of the show. Nana - this is a funny one. She has a problem of socializing as in she is scared of people. This only lasts until she gets to know them better. Once that happens she turns into best drinking/hang out buddy you could have wish for. Higa is her best friend and one that introduce her to the group and once she settles up with everyone her charisma and bright personality really helps in carrying the group around. Overall - characters are all very unique and well written. It is interactions between them and how they hang out during the show is what makes it so great. Story - there are basically two stories here: 1st is about Mako trying her best to change for the better and the 2nd one is about food research club and their activities. Story itself is quite basic, we have everything except beach episode. But every episode have them making some new food and enjoying it while being at different location every time. What interested me the most here is Mako's character development and in that field I was not disappointed. Shame that other characters remained basically the same but watching them hanging out in various places and joking around is what this show is about and in that regard I was more than satisficed. Overall grade: 10. Best slice of life show this season and definitely worthy of watch. I would recommend this show to everyone who wants to watch enjoyable slice of life show with cute girls doing cute things. If you have hard time at work during this week it is perfect to heal your soul for the weekend.
I was pretty gutted when Non Non Biyori ended. It was a stunningly relaxing show that really knew how to take its time, not rush through scenes, and just let the moment take over for an extended period. No other show could quite replicate its unique blend of comfy and comedy. That is, until I discovered HibiMeshi, made by many of the same people (Atto included), airing this season, which is very much a spiritual successor to Non Non Biyori. Even the character archetypes are largely similar, just all aged up to be university students, and taking place in Hachioji as opposed to some rural backwater.Ren-chon, Hotarun, and especially Nattsun are all back, alongside a Mama-type tsukkomi and some unholy amalgamation of Bocchi and Kita (Ironically Bocchi's seiyuu is voicing the Nattsun analogue here). While the character archetypes aren't anything novel, the show still does a masterful job of depicting their day-to-day lives. Oshinko is especially a highlight, being an obnoxious genki aho that somehow manages to keep the whole gang together. Being in university as opposed to high school does open up a lot more avenues that other shows normally do not explore, like panicking in your first highway drive, or the concept of meeting up with old friends you once went to school with. Of course, as with most CGDCT shows, the primary gimmick is just a vehicle to explore the character personalities and interactions with each other. And, unlike with Mono, the show never really abandons its primary gimmick to focus on other things. It does commit to being about food, and there is no compromise with depicting how good the food looks. The comedy is top notch too. Atto's signature "awkward moments punctuated by long uncomfortable silence" returns, and the writing is as sharp as ever with punchlines catching me out of nowhere at times. It's very Non Non Biyori, which is a very good thing. But to me, the best part of the show is simply how relaxing it is. Turn off the lights when you watch the show. The soothing music paired with the gentle visuals make for an excellent viewing experience under the right conditions. For a show that I only discovered literally on the day it started airing, HibiMeshi has been a complete joy to sit through. While I'm bummed the show is over, the manga adaptation it spawned can hopefully tide me over until it gets renewed for a second season. 9/10
I love this show It's a light-hearted slice-of-life about a bunch of college girls doing silly things and making fun memories together (and lots of cooking!), think of it as K-ON! but instead of making music, they just fool around and cook food. Animation is consistently great, with detailed backgrounds and buildings (reminds me of Bocchi the Rock!), and is overall pleasing to the eyes. The music complements the light-hearted atmosphere of the scenes. What I like best about the show is that it doesn't try too hard to be funny with overused jokes, nor is the show too serious, it's just fun to watch overall. There isno reason not to recommend the show, so I recommend it to anyone who has the time to watch it.
